Villa Park Redevelopment

[VillaTim]

New plans for Witton Station in.

ramps , a tunnel, some canopies and widening the platform. Hardly building Grand Central are they, why has this taken so long

It’s the way public planning and investment policy works. There are plenty of other projects WMCA could be investing in for rail improvements, this will be one of hundreds looking for funding.

yeah i'm just surprised how minimal the scheme is , whats the budget looks about a £2m job max

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

I like how happy the chap bybthe telegraph pole looks.

He looks like he's wearing sandals or flip flops ? Who the hell goes to a football match in such footwear !

[IFWaters]

I see they considered a fleet of shuttle buses but decided against it. Another kick in the balls for Aziz coaches of Sparkbrook.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

It doesn't make sense. Where would you have a foot-only tunnel underneath the line with a side road on the right hand side?

Its looking up Station Road from VP to what is at present a dead end. The road on the right is the existing Village Road. I would assume the thinking is that you can then exit/access both new platforms at either end so reducing queues.

[dave.woodhall]

It doesn't make sense. Where would you have a foot-only tunnel underneath the line with a side road on the right hand side?

Its looking up Station Road from VP to what is at present a dead end. The road on the right is the existing Village Road. I would assume the thinking is that you can then exit/access both new platforms at either end so reducing queues.

Isn't there houses where those trees are?

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

It doesn't make sense. Where would you have a foot-only tunnel underneath the line with a side road on the right hand side?

Its looking up Station Road from VP to what is at present a dead end. The road on the right is the existing Village Road. I would assume the thinking is that you can then exit/access both new platforms at either end so reducing queues.

Isn't there houses where those trees are?

No, looking at google maps street view it shouldn't encroach on any existing properties.

[dave.woodhall]

I couldn't picture where those trees and what looks like a school would be.

[Drummond]

I presume we'll apply to build a bridge over the river too, just to connect the academy more easily.

[jon collett]

I couldn't picture where those trees and what looks like a school would be.

It’s the other end of the road you used to sell the fanzines on - station road. I park at yew tree school when I take my dad for accessible parking.

The trees are little green area opposite the school sometimes used for parking police vehicles.

It’s a bit of a distance from the present entrance for Witton station.

Ominously Andy Street says this is only the feasibility study and they still need to make the business case.

I wonder if Villa’s announcement on the North Stand affects that?

[London Villan]

That little lot will be £15m-£20m.

[eamonn]

I like how happy the chap bybthe telegraph pole looks.

He looks like he's wearing sandals or flip flops ? Who the hell goes to a football match in such footwear !

Jack Grealish

[VillaTim]

That little lot will be £15m-£20m.

How

[AlexAlexCropley]

How much was the Perry Barr station refurb? And what did it consist of?

[Bad English]

New plans for Witton Station in.

ramps , a tunnel, some canopies and widening the platform. Hardly building Grand Central are they, why has this taken so long

It’s the way public planning and investment policy works. There are plenty of other projects WMCA could be investing in for rail improvements, this will be one of hundreds looking for funding.

yeah i'm just surprised how minimal the scheme is , whats the budget looks about a £2m job max

Rail infrastructure projects are horrendously expensive. I'd say it was a lot more than that.

[Bad English]

That little lot will be £15m-£20m.

More like it.